Kraft Foods Group (NASDAQ: KRFTV) and Dean Foods (NYSE:DF) are both non-cyclical consumer goods & services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Kraft Foods Group and Dean Foods, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kraft Foods Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Dean Foods | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2.00 |
Dean Foods has a consensus target price of $14.67, indicating a potential upside of 24.40%. Given Dean Foods’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dean Foods is more favorable than Kraft Foods Group.
Profitability
This table compares Kraft Foods Group and Dean Foods’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kraft Foods Group | 9.86% | 38.66% | 7.47% |
| Dean Foods | 0.70% | 16.63% | 3.92% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Kraft Foods Group and Dean Foods’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | EBITDA | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kraft Foods Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Dean Foods | $7.91 billion | 0.14 | $376.23 million | $0.60 | 19.65 |
Dean Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Kraft Foods Group.
Dividends
Dean Foods pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Kraft Foods Group does not pay a dividend. Dean Foods pays out 60.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Kraft Foods Group Company Profile
Kraft Foods Group, Inc. is a consumer packaged food and beverage company. The Company manufactures and markets food and beverage products, including cheese, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, packaged dinners, refrigerated meals, snack nuts, dressings, and other grocery products, primarily in the United States and Canada. Its product categories span breakfast, lunch and dinner meal occasions. The Company operates in six segments: Cheese, Refrigerated Meals, Beverages, Meals & Desserts, Enhancers & Snack Nuts and Canada. Its brand portfolio consists of various food brands in North America, including Kraft cheeses, dinners and dressings; Oscar Mayer meats; Philadelphia cream cheese, and over 25 other brands. The Company operates around 36 manufacturing and processing facilities, 34 in the United States and two in Canada. It sells products to supermarket chains, wholesalers, supercenters, club stores, distributors and convenience stores, among others.
Dean Foods Company Profile
Dean Foods Company is a food and beverage company. The Company processes and distributes fluid milk, and other dairy and dairy case products in the United States. It is engaged in manufacturing, marketing, selling and distributing a range of branded and private label dairy and dairy case products. It offers branded and private label dairy case products, including fluid milk, ice cream, cultured dairy products, creamers, ice cream mix and other dairy products to retailers, distributors, foodservice outlets, educational institutions and governmental entities across the United States. It also offers juices, teas and bottled water. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had over 50 national, regional and local dairy brands, as well as private labels. As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s national, local and regional licensed brands included Alta Dena, Hygeia, PET, Arctic Splash, Jilbert, Pog, Barbers Dairy, Purity, Berkeley Farms, Land-O-Sun & design and ReadyLeaf, Broughton.
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